UPSC Exam Dates for Prelims 2023

The Union Public Service Commission, which is the conducting body for the civil services exam releases the official calendar to notify candidates of the exam schedule and start their preparation accordingly.

The UPSC Notification for the upcoming recruitment was released on February 1, 2023, followed by the prelims on May 28 and mains from September 15 2023. However, the conducting body reserves the right to revise the exam schedule as and when required.

In this article, we shall discuss the important dates for the preliminary examination, admit card release and result declaration. Aspirants can check the detailed UPSC Calendar 2023 at the linked article.

Important Dates for IAS Prelims 2023

The civil services exam is said to be one of the highest competitive examinations conducted in the country. UPSC Prelims is the first phase of this examination, where major shortlisting of the candidates is done. Thus, performing well in this stage is extremely important.

Considering the anticipation of candidates for the upcoming recruitment, given below are the tentative dates for the prelims exam 2023:

UPSC Prelims 2023 Exam Dates
Event Important Date 
Prelims Admit Card May 2023
Prelims Exam May 28, 2023
Prelims Result July 2023

The biggest advantage of referring to these UPSC Exam Dates is that it allows a candidate to strategise their study plan accordingly, knowing the amount of time in their hand to prepare. They can schedule a timetable based on the UPSC Prelims timings.

To set an individual Preparation Strategy for Competitive Exams, candidates can refer to the tips discussed at the linked article.

UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2022

The UPSC 2022 Prelims was held on June 5, 2022. The UPSC Mains started in September 2022.

UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2021

The civil services exam 2021 is still ongoing and the IAS prelims were held on October 10, 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation changes in the exam date were made for the recruitment process and given below are the same:

  • IAS Prelims Exam Date as per Official Notification – June 27, 2021
  • Revised Exam Date – October 10, 2021

Those who had appeared for the paper can visit the UPSC Cut Off page and check the expected and final qualifying marks. This will also help aspirants analyse the trend increase or decrease in marks over the past few years.

Other Related Links
IAS Age Limit IAS Study Material
UPSC Calendar 2021 UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions on IAS Prelims Exam Date

Q1

Q 1. What is the expected date of UPSC Prelims 2023?

Ans. As per the official calendar, the IAS Prelims exam is scheduled to be held on May 28, 2023.
Q2

Q 2. Who releases the IAS exam dates?

Ans. The Union Public Service Commission, which is the conducting body is responsible for releasing the exam dates for the various posts under the civil services.
Q3

Q 3. For how many days is the IAS prelims exam conducted?

Ans. The IAS prelims exam is conducted only in a single day. The total duration of the exam is 4 hours, with GS Paper 1 and Paper 2 for two hours each.

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